HOA 32: Protect Yourself in an Emergency - How Android Can Ensure Your Personal Safety
09/24/20 • 15 min
There are plenty of ways that Android protects your data and online security, but how can Android help you out in the real world? Jason Howell takes a look at a number of features within Android that reach outside of the device to protect users from disasters, threats, and illness.
- Emergency info on the lock screen.
- Adding contact information to the lock screen.
- Emergency Broadcast Notifications.
- Sharing location with emergency services.
- Earthquake alerts.
- Personal Safety app for Pixel devices.
- Car crash detection.
- Safety Check.
- Emergency Sharing.
- Exposure Notifications and COVID-19.
Host: Jason Howell
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-android
There are plenty of ways that Android protects your data and online security, but how can Android help you out in the real world? Jason Howell takes a look at a number of features within Android that reach outside of the device to protect users from disasters, threats, and illness.
- Emergency info on the lock screen.
- Adding contact information to the lock screen.
- Emergency Broadcast Notifications.
- Sharing location with emergency services.
- Earthquake alerts.
- Personal Safety app for Pixel devices.
- Car crash detection.
- Safety Check.
- Emergency Sharing.
- Exposure Notifications and COVID-19.
Host: Jason Howell
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-android
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- Power Menu walkthrough.
- Personal safety settings.
- Google Pay integration.
- Device control.
- Tasker beta download.
- Hue Essentials Tasker integration.
- Programming Tasker for the Power Menu.
- Testing Tasker automation.
Host: Jason Howell
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-android
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- Continue apps on cover screen.
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- Camera preview on the cover.
- Auto framing while shooting video.
- Fingerprint sensor to always on.
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Host: Jason Howell
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